Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,546 W. 25628, Moore Gibbs, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Gibbs, Moore Patience
S 36546 W 25628
CONTENTS

3180.
Connecticut.
Moore Gibbs, Lt Capt Stoddard private
Connecticut line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sep r 1818 and sent to Jas Gould, Esq Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 5 mo. 21/30 41. 32 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Mar 1819. 418. 00
Not entitled $89.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 years.
Town & County of Litchfield
Wolfson and Rosenberg 1820 to Frederick & Mary, Litchfield Conn.

Moor Gibbs, Col. Sheldon's res. Connd. —————
Washington Correct
Sety Department of War
Hon John C. Calhoun
Mr. Pope
Yours not J. A. X9
Moor Gibbs

620. Connecticut.
Patience Gibbs, widow of Morse Gibbs.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private of Dragoons
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1848. and sent to
George E. Woodruff Fitchfield Ct.
Reported
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. 1,

State of Connecticut ss town and County of Litchfield March 31st 1818
Moor Gibbs of said Litchfield being duly sworn testifies and says that in the month of April 1777 he enlisted for and during the war of the Revolution as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Josiah Stod- dard in the Regiment of Lt. Dragoons com- manded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon. That said company was commanded by different Captains That he served in said company and Regiment on the Continental establishment from the day of his enlistment as aforesaid to the end of the revolutionary war. and on the 12th of June 1783 was regularly discharged by the enclosed Discharge under the hand of His Excellency George Washington then com- mander in chief of the American Army and to which Discharge is annexed a certificate under the hand of the said Elisha Sheldon Col n for six years faithful service. - That he served the United States against the common en- emy in said war for more than six years as aforesaid. That a part of his discharge has been lost. but The remainder thereof is herewith presented. That he the said Gibbs has never received any pension from the United States or from any other quarter. That by reason of his re- ced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Moor Gibbs
State of Connecticut ss Litchfield March 31st 1818
Personally appeared Moor Gibbs of said Litchfield signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Jammy Howell, a Judge of the Sup. Court.

I James Gould one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have taken the within affidavit of Moses Gibbs of said Litchfield on the 31st day of March 1818. and examined his discharge and the certificate of the Honl Benjamin Tallmadge of said Litchfield
And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Gibbs served the United States in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy as stated in his ed affidavit and declaration within. I therefore now transmit said affidavit. Discharge and Certificate The tes- timony in said case taken and had before me & the proceedings thereon to the Secretary for the Department of War. agreeable to the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary war
District of Connecticut Is Litchfield, Ap d 14. 1818.
James Gould, a Judge of the Sup t Court.
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connec- ticut, certify to whom it may concern that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court.
With my hand at Litchfield in said County this 14 th day of April A. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

"Moore Gibbs and Patience Skeel were married together June Twenty ninth, one thousand seven hundred eighty six by John Miner Minister of the Gospel in South Britain"
I Samuel P. Bolles Town Clerk of the Town of Litchfield, Litchfield County Conn do certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "June 29 th 1786" and I Samuel P Bolles above named depose & say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me
Dated at Litchfield Aug 11 th 1838
Sam P . Bolles. Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Aug 11 th 1838
Personally appeared Samuel P Bolles Town Clerk of Litchfield, to me well known & who is entitled to credit, & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

I Miller Gibbs of the town & County of Litchfield of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was present at the time of the decease of Mosen Gibbs late of said town & late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States That he died on the 15 th day of April 1834 and that at his death he left Patience Gibbs his widow who has ever since remained his widow & unmarried And further saith not
Dated at Litchfield August 13 th 1838
Willys Gibbs
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Aug 13 th 1838
Personally appeared Miller Gibbs to me well known & who is entitled to credit; & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence; & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of Peace

I Augustus Mory of the town & county of Litchfield of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I saw Mosen Gibbs late of said town & late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, dead in his house in April 1834 & I think about the middle of that month and on the following day I attended his funeral, and that he left at his death Patience Gibbs of Litchfield his widow who has remained his widow & unmarried ever since his death and further saith not
Dated at Litchfield Aug 13 th 1838
Augustus Mory
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Aug 13 th 1838
Personally appeared Augustus Mory who is to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oaths to the truth of the same
Before me Manly Peters Justice of peace

I Phebe Stone of the town & County of Litchfield of Lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was present at the time Moor Gibbs late of Litchfield & late a Re- volutionary Pensioner of the United States, died. That he died at the town on the 15 th day of April 1834 & that at his death he left Patience Gibbs his widow who has ever since remained his widow & unmarried & further saith not Dated at Litchfield Aug 13 th 1838
Phebe Stone
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Aug 13 th 1838
Personally appeared Phebe Stone to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my pre- sence & made solemn oaths to the truth of the same! Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George C. Woodruff & Manly Peter Ely are
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that their commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the foregoing signatures, which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of August A. D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour Clk

315 Patience Dibbs
Act July 7. 1838
Admitted Private Dragoons 2 years —
$100
Yrs C. Woodruff Esq. Litchfield Connecticut

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss District of Litchfield
On this 13 th day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for said District said Court being a Court of Record Patience Gibbs a resident of Litchfield in said District aged seventythree years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Moore Gibbs late of said Litchfield deceased, who was a Dragoon in the 2 d Regiment of Dragoons in the in the Connecticut line as she verily believes; & that according to the best of her knowledge & belief her said husband served as such in the Military service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution a period greater than two years & she thinks about six years in the Continental Army; that when he entered said Army he resided in Litchfield Conn Litchfield Conn That s d Moore Gibbs was a pensioner of the United States under the Act May 15 th 1828 at the rate of one hundred Dollars per

annum; that she does not state the particulars in relation to his said service inasmuch as he was a Pensioner as aforesaid, but for proof of it refers to his original application for a Pension & to the second & documentary evidence of it in the War Department.
She further declares that her maiden name was Patience Skeel; that she was married to the said Moore Gibbs on the 29 th day of June A.D. 1780 by the Rev John Adner Minister of the Gospel in South Britain Conn; that her husband the aforesaid Moore Gibbs died at S d Litchfield on the 15 th day of April 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January 1794 viz at the time above stated; and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of s d Moore Gibbs. The word Skeel erased & the word Litchfield interlined before signing.
Patience Gibbs.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written Before Phinehas Morris Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield Conn
And the s d Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Patience Gibbs are true. Phinehas Morris Judge of Probate For the District of Litchfield

I George C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Patience Gibbs for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of August A.D. 1838
Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Moore Gibbs
aged Sixty Three years resident in _____ said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
in the Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon on the Continental Establishment, part of the time in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Stoddard, afterwards in the company commanded by Capt. Elijah Wadsworth, afterwards in the company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Hoagland, in which last company I served at the conclusion of the war when I was discharged - I enlisted in the 8 th Reg t in the month of April one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven during the war & served until the war ended - previous to my serving in the continental army, as aforesaid, I served as follows: (viz) in a Reg t raised in the State of Connecticut for seven months in the year 1775 commanded by Gen t David Rootes in the company commanded by Major David Welch - in the year 1776 in a Reg t raised in the State for nine months, commanded by Col. Phillip Burr Bradley in the company commanded by Capt. Bazaar Buel.
My occupation is that of a Tailor, but in consequence of a hurt in my right hand about three years since I can do but very little at that business, in consequence of a Rupture with which I am afflicted I can do but little labour. - My family residing with me are my wife Patience aged fifty six years - My daughter Rachel aged seventeen years - my son Willis aged fifteen years - my daughter Rhoda aged twelve years & my son Newton aged ten years.
The original declaration by me made to the Secretary of War was stated the thirty first day of March 1818 and the number of the pension certificate to me granted is 3180 & is dated the 30 th day of Sept r 1818. - The discharge which was given me at the conclusion of the war is in the office of the Secretary of War.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule
About 66 acres of land with a dwelling house, barn, shop & horse shed. When standing $1750-00
  2 Cows 34-00 - 1 Horse 30-00 - 64-00   2 Steers of two years old - 1 yearling bull & 1 calf - 21-00   2 Swine 8-00 - 6 Sheep 6-00 - 6 Poultry 10-81 14.81   3 Pewter Spoons 0-12 - 5 plated Tea Spoons 0-20 - 0-32   1 Set Cups & saucers 0-20 - 1 Iron pot 1-00 - 1 Dutch Kettle 0-50 - 1-70   1 Iron tea Kettle 0-83 - 1 Pt. and Pans 0-50 - 1 Clock 3-50 - 4-83   9 Chairs 6-00 - 1 Pt. Table 0-75 - 6-75   1/3 of 36 N o of Scotts Family bills not bound -   1 Lytho 0-25 - 1 axe 0-50 - 1 Shelve 0-83 - 1 Hammock 0-20 - 1-78   1 Chest with drawers 0-50 - 1 Chest 1-25 - 1-75   1 Table 0-75 - 1 Stand 0-75 - 2 pails 0-67 - 2-17   6 Knives & Forks 0-75 - 1 Chain 0-75 - 1-50   1 Looking glass 0-75 - 3 Tin Pans 0-60 - 1-35 
Personal Estate 121.96 Real Estate 1750.00 $1871.96
I have indebted to several persons to the amount of $691 - Morris Gibbs
To all whom it may concern. Know ye that I have been well acquainted with Morris Gibbs for some years past, and well know that he has been afflicted with Rheumatism - Lumbago, & general debility for a considerable part of the time. - He now labours under a Femoral Hernia - also a loss of the middle finger of the right hand, inasmuch that I am satisfied he cannot use his needle & thimble to much effect. (He being a tailor by trade) -
Pittsfield June 30 th A.D. 1820
John M. White Physician & Surgeon Member of the New York and Connecticut Medical Societies -

Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July before said Court
A. D. 1820
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Moore Gibbs 3700 M. & M. M. & M.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eighteen hundred seventy one dollars and 94 cents,
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14 th day of July - 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

36 546
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,546
Moore Gilbo
Rev Rev Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25628
Patience Gibbs
Widow of
Moore Gibbs
Dragoon Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1828
Index:—Vol. A , Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
We do hereby CERTIFY that the bearer hereof
Gibbs Private
of the 1st Dragoons Regiment, having faithful-
ly served the United States six years & two
and being enlisted for the War only, is discharged from the American Army.
Given at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 th July
George Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Thomas Mifflin
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Samuel J. Hasting Adjutant.
THE above Noah Gibbs has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Elisha Sheldon Colonel
AV RD TR

Connecticut 256.
Patience Gibbs widow of Moore Gibbs, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 th of April, 1834, of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut who was a Private of Druff art. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the 2 d Reg t commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 2 years private Hagon
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sep- tember, 1838 and sent to Geo. C. Woodruff, Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 - $250:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1838 - 50:00
$300:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Bliss Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 182.

Rep.
237.
Connecticut
Patience Gibbs
widow of Moore Gibbs who was a private of Dragoons in the Connecticut line for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843. and sent to
George C. Woodruff Litchfield Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1.
Page
67.

Connecticut
Moore Gibbs, Private. Served from 1777, to end of War.
1 st Schedule dated 4 July 1820
66 acres of land with a dwelling house, barn, shop & house lot $1750. 2 Cows $34. & 1 horse $30. 64. 2 two yr old steers 1 yearling bull calf 21. w 2 swine $8. - 6 sheep $6. 14. w A few articles of furniture 32.96
$1878.96 Dues $691.
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1825 dated 6 th Jan 1825.
1 Cow $15. & 16 Sheep $9. & 1 Horse $24. A few articles of furniture, 18.86 35.86
The following changes have taken place since exhibition of 1 st schedule. 47 acres of land sold to Johnson & Walton, with the buildings thereon, Feb 9. 1824. Received $1000. in cash & 1000 gallons of cyder brandy valued 30 cts per gallon. $1300. 20 acres of land sold to Phebe Stone, Feb 10 th 1824, for $200. in payment of debt due her, Copies of deeds exhibited. Sold oxen, cows, horse &c. to pay debts &c. Paid debts amounting to $1762.86 to the following persons, Benj Salmond $33.95. Joseph Adams $157.72 - John Welch $548.88. James Burge $58.16
Gibbs in part of 66. - $35 2/3 to Johnson along 500. w. White Oak $59.15, affidavits of same deeds exhibited.
Claimant aged 67, has had a Taylor. can do very little. wife aged 59. 2 sons aged 20 & and 18 years. In letter March 14. 1825, to Frederick Wolcott.
Simsbury. Connect.
Debts due from claimant to B. Salmond incurred in part in 1818 J. Adams, " " 1816 J. Welch, " " 1820. J. Burge, loaned claimant money at different times was paid in 1824. R. M. Gills. Phebe Stone paid money for claimant at different times paid by her for the same 1824. J. P. Walton, incurred in " " 1824. W. S. Burd, " second year ago.
(Mar 19)
Cost evidence 10 Jan 1825.

To all whom this may Concern.
Know ye that I have been well acquainted with Moore Gibbs for eight years past, and well know that he has been afflicted with Rheumatism - Lameness - and general Debility for a considerable part of the time.
He now labours under a General Paralysis - also a lameness of the middle finger of the right hand, in so much - that I am of satisfied he cannot use his needle and thimble to much effect (for being a Tailor by trade)
Litchfield June 30 th A.D. 1820.
Thos. McWhorter
Physician and Surgeon Member of the New York and Connecticut Medical.
Society

Connecticut
Moore Gibbs in act 1828 to which time June
Pension Under the Act of May 15, 1828 paid to his widow Patience Gibbs to the 15 th April 1834, the day of his death W

New York
Isaac Delamater on roll act 1832
Connecticut
Nabby Wood surfd act 1836

105

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
On this 30 th day of March 1843 personally appeared before me Geo. C. Woodruff a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Litchfield Patience Gibbs a resident of Litchfield in said County of Litchfield aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Moore Gibbs late of Litchfield aforesaid who was a Private Dragoon in the 2 d Regiment of Dragoons in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army of the Revo- lution. And that she was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of One hundred Dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow
Patience Gibbs
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me, and I certify that the above named declar- ant Patience Gibbs is personally known to me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George
E. Woodruff is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D. 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1843 and that the preceding signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of March A. D. 1843
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I certify that Moore Gibbs served in the same Reg t with me in the Revolutionary war, & that he has resided in the same. Soon with me the greatest part of the time since the peace of 1783 - That I have been well acquainted with him from that time to the present day, & have always con- sidered him a Man of Integrity & veracity - Given under my hand in Attlefield this 8 th Day of October 1824
Benj. Wallbridge
formerly Major 2 d Reg t L t Dragoons

Dr Moore Gibbs in ac with Benjamin
1800
Jan y 23 To Bal ce of your Ac ct to this Day - £ 19 5 11
1804
Nov r 8
To Bal ce of your Ac ct to this Day 14 14 4
1808
June 20 To Bal ce of your Ac ct to this day 15 8 8
1808
Aug t 1 To sundries . . . . . 0 8 0
1812
Aug t 28 To Note &c up to this time $75.00
1824
March 22
To your Note for Cash sent for advantage by
Mr. Tallmadge - $32.20
To Int. from Apr d 26. 1823 - 1.75 33 95
Litchfield - State of Connecticut - Oct r 8 th Correct Abstract Statement from the Books excepting the last charge, which was for me

Tallmadge & Co
1826
1800 By sundries at sundry times 139.9 Jan. 23 By your Note to balance 5.6.2 19 5 11
1804 By sundry payments 6.4.8 Nov. 8 By your Note to balance 8.9.8 14 14 4
1808 By sundry payments 2.19.1 June 20 By your Note to balance 12.9.7 15 8 8
1809 Jan. 2 By Cash to balance 0 8
1812 Aug. 28 By John Griswold Jan. Note $ 75.00
1824 March 22 By Cash in full for Note 33.95
I certify that the above & foregoing is a true & correct copy of the account of Henry Tallmadge & Co now in my possession, and advanced to Moore Gibbs by myself. Henry Tallmadge

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, certify that: Asa Bacon Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned & qualified,
& that his name subscribed below on this page is his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 25 th day of January A. 1825.
B. Wolcott Clerk
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Litchfield County ss. Litchfield Jan y . 25. 1825. Then personally appeared Benjamin T. Morgan Esq. and made oath that the within statement by him submitted is true and correct and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Morgan, and that his character stands fair — — —
Before me Asa Bacon Justice of Peace

This Certifies that Moor Gibb, of this Town, enlisted into the 2 d Reg t L t Dragoons, Command- ed by Col o Elisha Sheldon, on the 22 d Day of April 1777 for the War, & that he served in said Regiment until the close of the Revolutionary War. — Extracted from the Regimental Book kept by me, & now lying before me. Litchfield. Conn t . March 21 st 1818
Benj. Talmadge Late Major 2 d Reg t L.D.
I further certify that I have been ad acquainted with Moor Gibb from the close of the revolutionary war to this time, & believe him to be a Man of truth & veracity.
Benj. Talmadge

Winter
Geo. E. Woodruff Litchfield Co

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2 d of February 1848 entitled "An Act making further pro- vision for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution" State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Litchfield
On this 29 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County Patience Gibbs a resident of Litchfield in said County aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who ser- ved during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Moen Gibbs who was a private of Dragoons in the 2 d Regi- ment of Dragoons in the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army; and that she received a pension at the rate of one hun- ared dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow
Patience Gibbs
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me, who certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me
Origen S. Seymour
Just peace
State of Connecticut } ss District of Litchfield Litchfield County } ss
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said district do certify that Origen S. Seymour Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & by law authorized to administer oaths and that the above signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 29 th day of June A.D. 1828
Geo. C. Woodruff, Clerk

Connecticut 237 Oct 48 Patina Gibbs
J. J. Lawrence Esq. Comm te of Pension Washington City D.C.

Litchfield June 29 th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq P o Sir
I enclose Patience Gibb's application for a pension When granted please send her Certificate to me
Respt Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

105 106
apl 3 1843
Cb.
mar 3 1843
Patience Gibbs Rachel Potter
J. S. Burrows Esq. Penn o of Bensons Washington City D.C.

Litchfield Conn March 30 th 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq.
For Rachel Potter & Patience Gibbs applica- I enclose Patience Gibbs applica- tions for a Pensions. When granted please send me their certificates
Respt ly Yours Geo. L. Woodruff

315 CB 7 July 1838 Aug 17 PAID
J. J. Howard Esq. Commissaire de Police Washington City D.C.
PAID

Litchfield Conn Aug 13 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Herewith I transmit to you Patience Gibbs application for a Pension. If granted please transmit her certificate to me & oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
Geo. C. Woodruff

No. of Original papers 408 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 29. 1828
Moor Gibbs, _____ of Litchfield _____ in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private _____ in captain Hoogland 's company, in the Second Cavalry regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing >
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
My order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2 nd August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Moor Gibbs _____ in the Sheldon's Dragoons .
It further appears that Moor Gibbs _____ is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month .
John Hagan Aud
1828

Revolutionary Claims.
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Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Moor Gibbs of Litchfield in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Soldier in Captain Jeremiah Woodland's Company, in the Second Regiment, of the Cavalry in the Continent Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.† nor on the third day of March 1826 or since that time
Witness my hand, this first day of July , in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight Moor Gibbs
Before me, ‡ John Welch an Associate Judge of Litchfield County Court in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut personally appeared, this day, Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge and Major William Beebe of the said county, who did severally make oath that Moor Gibbs by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this first day of July in the year 1828
John Welch Associate Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Court of the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that John Welch Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, an associate judge of Litchfield County Court and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [F. S.] said Court, this 24 day of July  Frederick Wolcott Clerk
Private, as the case may be. pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the e of or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. as the case may be.

Milton Litchfield County Ct. July 8 th 1820
To the Hon ble the Secretary of the Treasury —
Sir, I herewith transmit, (for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the late act of Congress) a Declaration by me subscribed — accompanied with the Affidavit of Col. Tallmadge & Major Buel, two Gentlemen of the first respectability — I beg leave further to state, that the Petits of the 2 d Reg t of Cavalry, from its first formation to the end of the War, were kept by Col. Tallmadge then a Major of Reg t a copy of which was sent by Col. Tallmadge to the Secretary of War (directly after the passing the Pension Act of 1818, to which I would refer you, where you will find my name in the 3 d Company of Reg t , & that I enlisted in April 1777, for & during the War, & continued in service until its termination — I would further state that at the conclusion of the War I had a Discharge under the hand of Gen t Washington, which Discharge I took to the War Office & obtained a Pension under the Act of 18 th of March 1818 which Pension was discontinued in the year 1820 as will appear by the certificate which I sent on the 5 th day of May last — My Discharge has not been returned to me — I would further state — I would also state that I had a Grant of 100 Acres of land in consideration of my Military services in the Revolutionary Army, dated the 21 st day of April 1802 & signed by the then President & Secy of State, the Patent for said land is now in the hands of John Welch Esq r of this Place, to whom I sold the land — & my impression is that no Soldier was entitled to the bounty of land, upon his enlistment for & during the War — I would beg leave to call to your consideration the difference of the pay of the Cavalry & Infantry, a Soldier of the former was entitled to & did receive eight Dollars per Month, while a Soldier of the latter received but six Dollars & two thirds of a Dollar — I upon suggestion, whether under the provisions of the late Act I shall not be entitled to the same rate of pay as I was entitled to when in actual service — I should be glad to receive my payments at the United States Branch Bank at Hartford Ct —
I am respectfully your obed t Servant
Harris Gibbs

I hereby certify that the facts herein stated by M c Gibbs respecting the grant to him of 100 Acres of Land is in every particular true - I also certify that his Discharge which he mentions, was for some time in my hands, & was sent on by me, when I procured his Patents for 100 Acres of Land, after which I returned the same to him - His Discharge was I believe by my advice, sent on to procure his Pension under the Act of 1818, which I also believe has not been returned to him - I further certify that I have been acquainted with M c Gibbs from my earliest recollection - I belonged to the Army myself, frequently saw him in the course of the War, in the uniform & equipments of the 2 nd Reg t of Cavalry, & I have not a doubt but that he insisted in that Reg t for the War, & served in the same to its termination
John Welch
To the Hon ble Secretary of the Treasury
Apr 1828 J. T. Welch Treasury Com d with Practical file # 36,576 J. T. Welch

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property received in return.     47 Acres of Land sold to Johnson F. Welton with the Buildings. Feb'y 9 th 1824. Part of Johnson F. Welton $1000.00 in Cash & 1000. gallons of Olden Brandy, valued at 30 Cents per gallon. $300.00   20 Acres of Land sold to Phebe Stone for $200.00 Feb'y 10 th 1824 - of Phebe Stone $1300.00 $200. applied on her Debt against me $200.00   2 Oxen & 1 Cow turned out to Phebe Stone at $72.00 — - of Phebe Stone in part paymt. of her Debt 72.00   1 Horse sold to Levi 100 $30 — To pay him a Debt I owed him for taking care of my Son when Sick 30.00   1 Cow, 2 Steers, 1 Bull & 1 Calf also 2 Swine - killed for the use of my family. —   I have paid the following bona fide Debts.   Dist. Brng. Tallow adge — $33.95   Joseph Adams. — 157.72   John Welch. — 541.88   James Birge — 58.16   Heuben M. Gibbs, in part pay. 60.00   Phebe Stone. — 352.00 $80 in the above mentioned {Cash & Brandy   Johnson F. Welton — 500.00 in Brandy, rec d of J. F. Welton.   Mrs D. S. Buel. — 59.15   Amounting to the sum of — $1762.26  
Moore Gibbs.
Sworn to, and declared on the 8 th day of January A. D. 1825 before the said County Court. Certified by Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut (a Court of Record having authority to fine and imprison) do here by certify that the foregoing and the schedules thereto annexed have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 35 dollars and 86 1/4 cents, and that the above described land was not, at the time of the alleged sale, worth more than $1500.00
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on 17 th this day of January A. D. 1825.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court. County of Litchfield, in Conn.

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield SS. County Court Term of December, 1824.
On this 6 th day of January A. D. 1825 personally appeared in open Court the same
being a Court of Record (having power to fine and imprison) for the county aforesaid, Moore Gibbs in Setchfield resident in said County aged 67 years who being first du-
ly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration  declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, and 1st March 1823, that he the said
Gibbs enlisted for the term of " during the War " on the 10 day of April in the year A. D. 1777 in the State of
Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Stoddard
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in the line of the
State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve
in the corps until the term in action of the War of 1783 A. D. when he was discharged from the
said service in Danbury in the State of Connecticut — And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I
have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war" passed the 18th of March 1818 ; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That as it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the number and names of my family re-
siding with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows viz. my trade is a
Taylor, but in consequence of a hurt in my right hand I can do very little at
my trade. I received the hurt in the year 1818, & in consequence of a rupture
with which I am afflicted I can do but little labour. My family which resides
with me is my Wife Patience aged fifty nine years, my Son Melvin aged twenty years,
& my Son Newton aged thirteen years
The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscri-
ber (except necessary clothing and bedding) viz :

  1 Cow, valued & appraised at $15.00   6 Sheep. _____ 9.00   6 Newton plows Sam _____ 0.40   3 do. shovels. _____ 0.9   1 set Tea cups & Saucers _____ 0.25   1 iron pot. _____ 0.50   1 do. Kettle. _____ 0.12 3/4   1 do. Tea Kettle _____ 0.40   1/3 of 3 & Number of Scott's Bible. _____ 1.00   1 Axe. _____ 0.50   1 Sledge. _____ 0.25   1 Hammer. _____ 0.10   1 pair Linderins. _____ 0.25   1 Clock. _____ 2.25   1 pair tongs. _____ 0.50   9 Chains. _____ 2.25   1 Chest with drawers. _____ 0.50   1 Do. _____ 0.50   1 Table. _____ 0.75   1 Stand. _____ 0.50   1 pail. _____ 0.12 3/4   6 knives & forks. _____ 0.25   1 Looking Glass. _____ 0.25   2 tin pans. _____ 0.12 3/4   Amount of personal property $35.86 3/4 
Moore Gibbs.

Mr. Edm.

I John Welch of Litchfield Town & County & State of Connecticut of lawful age Depose & say, that in the year 1820 the Messrs M c Elyman & myself sold a Farm situate in Litchfield to Moore Gibbs for the sum of two thousand & fifty Dollars for which he turned out three Notes against funding persons & gave his own Notes for four hundred & fifty Dollars & twenty five Cents, payable to M c Elyman & myself, three hundred & fifty Dollars of his Notes were on interest from 27 th April 1820 - & one hundred Dollars & twenty five Cents were on interest from 8 th Sep r 1820 - previous to & at the time of the sale of the Farm aforementioned M c Elyman was indebted to me not less than one hundred Dollars which Debt had been contracted at different times from the year 1810 & perhaps previous to that time - from Sep r 1820 to Dec r 1823 M c Elyman had become indebted to me for articles principally from my store in the sum of ninety one Dollars & sixty three Cents - M c Elyman & I sold the Farm for $250 less than it cost us, in consequence of a diminution of the value of real estate in the quarter - & real estate has continued to diminish in value since we sold it - at the time M c Elyman sold the Farm to Mr. Wilton, Cider Brandy was not worth more than thirty Cents a Gallon, but that article rose some in value, in the course of the last Summer I sold M c Elyman three hundred & thirty three Gallons at thirty two Cents a Gallon, of the same Brandy I understood which M c Elyman rec d of Mr. Wilton in payment for the Farm - I have been acquainted with Mr. Gibbs, from the earliest of my recollection, he has generally lived in my neighbourhood, & he has always sustained a fair character, as to morality & integrity & further this Deposition is not
John Welch Litchfield County Jc. Litchfield Jan y . 1. 1825 - Then personally appeared John Welch the signor of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same - and I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Welch, and do consider him as possessing a fair and respectable character -
Augustus Pettibone Judge of the County Court

Joseph Adams, of Litchfield in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, of Lawfull age, Testify and say, that on the 9 th day of Feb y 1824 Moore Gibbs of said Litchfield, paid me one hundred fifty seven dollars, and 72 cents on a note for cash I lent said Gibbs in the month of April 1816, which said Gibbs was paid from the proceeds of a farm of Land said Gibbs sold to Johnathan Dutton on the 9 th of Feb y 1824 - I also state that said Gibbs borrowed of me on the 12 th of Nov r 1822 forty dollars, for which said Gibbs gave me his note of the same date, and has since paid said note and the interest thereon, but at what precise time I cannot tell - I also state, that I was present at the Sale of said Land to said Dutton on the 9 th of Feb y 1824, and that the Sale was a Bonafide Sale, and that the farm for which said farm was sold was One thousand dollars, cash, and one thousand Gallons of Cider Brandy, payable at said Duttons dwelling house in Watertown in said Litchfield County on or before the first day of April there next - I also state that I am well acquainted with said Farm, and am clearly of the opinion that it was sold for its Value - I also state that at the time of the sale aforesaid, said Dutton gave up to said Gibbs a note of hand which he held against said Gibbs for the sum of five hundred dollars, which was in part payment for the cash part, of the proceeds of said farm - I also state that I have been many years acquainted with said Gibbs, and am knowing to his being worse in his right hand and, consequently unable to labor, but partially - Litchfield Oct. 7. 1824
Joseph Adams -
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Attest 7 th 1824 personally appeared the above named Joseph Adams, & made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Adams & consider him as sustaining a fair & respectable character testified by & from before me John Welch an Associate Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County

I Johnson & Welton of Waterbury in the county of Litchfield, State of Connecticut. of lawful age testify and say that on the 9th day of July 1821 I purchased of Moore Gibbs of the town of Litchfield in said Litchfield County, a farm of land then owned by said Gibbs containing forty seven acres of land with the buildings standing on the same, and lying in said Litchfield, and being the farm on which said Gibbs then lived, and that the conside- -ration for said Farm was One Thousand dollars & one thousand Gallons of Cedar Brandy - I also state that at the time of said purchase I held a note of hand against said Gibbs for the sum of five hundred dollars, which I gave up to said Gibbs as part of the cash part of the payment - I also paid said Gibbs at the same time one hundred fifty seven dollars 72 cents, which said Gibbs paid to one Joseph Adams of Litchfield on a note I Adams held against said Gibbs - I also state that the remainder of said purchase money the second day after the purchase, and have since paid the whole of the Cedar Brandy mentioned above - I also state that I have I gave the full Value of said Farm, and should be willing to let it for the same amount that it was called Johnson & Welton
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Oct 10th 1821 personally appeared Johnson & Welton & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Johnson & him as concerning a fair & respectable character testified by & sworn before me
John Welch an associate Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County

I, Wm Buel of Litchfield Iowa, and County State of Connecticut of Lawful age testify, that for several years Last past the Company of Wm & S. Buel of Litchfield Iowa has had an account against Moore Gibbs of said Litchfield, for Goods, and necessary for his family - that on the first of Jan y . 1826. our account against him amounted to $72-29. that since that time he has paid us in bottles Brandy, which we suppose he rec d in part payment for the property he sold to John M. F. Wetmore the sum of fifty dollars - Fifty nine dollars and 15 Cents
Wm Buel
Litchfield Jan y . 5. 1825-
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Jan y . 5. 1825: personally appeared the above named Wm Buel, and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with sd. Wm Buel, and consider him as sustaining a fair and respectable character -
certified by me before me
Thos Welch an Associate Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield

I Reuben M. Gibbs of Litchfield in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut of Lawful age Testify and say, that Moore Gibbs of said Litchfield, against the year 1824 came into possession of a piece of Land, containing about 30 acres with the buildings standing on the same - but the Buildings being old and out of repair said Gibbs to an associate himself and family, exchanged the same with John Welch and others lease for the farm which he totally owned and sold to John W. Weston, and gave said Welch his notes of hand for the sum of, four hundred & fifty dollars, for the difference between said piece of land and Building - I also state that said Gibbs has paid me the sum of Sixty dollars in part payment of the column I had against him, which was paid from the proceeds of the farm said Gibbs sold to John W. Weston on the 9th day of Sept 1824.
Reuben M. Gibbs
Litchfield County ss
Litchfield Decr 24 1824. Then personally appeared Reuben M. Gibbs of Litchfield, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Reuben M. Gibbs, and that he justly merits a good character for truth and veracity - certified by me -
James A. Birge Justice of Peace

I Phebe Stone, of Litchfield, in Litchfield County State of Connecticut, of Lawful age Testify and say That on the 10 th day of February 1824, Mr Moses Gibbs of said Litchfield, was indebted to me for moneys paid for him at sundry times, the sum of Three Hun- dred fifty two dollars, - and on said day said Gibbs deeded me a piece of Land, lying in Milton Society in said Litchfield, said to contain twenty acres & valued at two Hundred dollars, in part payment of said debt - and the remainder of said debt has been paid by a Yoke of Oxen Valued at forty dollars - one Cow at twelve dollars, and the remainder in Cash and Cider Brandy, which said Gibbs rec d of Johnson I Wetton, in payment for the Farm which said Gibbs sold him on the 9 th of Feby 1824
Phebe Stone
Litchfield County ss, Litchfield Oct 8. 1824 Personally appeared Phebe Stone, and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her Subscribed - and I do certify that I am acquainted with said Phebe Stone and that she is a person of good character for truth and veracity -
James Birge Justice of Peace

I James Bringe of Litchfield Town and County and State of Connecticut of Lawful age do hereby say I have been Intimately acquainted with Noah Gibbs this fifty years and I have always considered him as an honest man and his credit hath been good I have not considered him a man of much prosperity I have often lent him money and after he sold the Jansen & Wetton and at that time I held two notes against him which amounted to Fifty eight Dollars and sixteen cents not included and he paid notes sometime in March 1824 and according to my knowledge and belief he paid it out of the avails of his place he sold to Jansen & Wetton
James Bringe
Litchfield County Litchfield June 22 nd 1824 personally appeared James Bringe and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I have by certifying that I am personally acquainted with James Bringe and he hath sustained a fair and respectable character to my knowledge and leaving before me
David to Sanford Justice of the Peace

To all people to whom these Presents shall come; GREETING. KNOW YE That I Moore Gibbs of the Town and County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Fifteen hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Johnson, the Wilton in said County
do give, grant, bargain sell and confirm unto the said Wilton and his heirs and assigns forever one certain Piece of land lying in said Litchfield in the Society of Milton lying on both sides of the Litchfield and Cornwall Turnpike road with the Dwelling house and all other Buildings thereon Bounded South on Joseph Borge's land = west on said Borge & John Welch's land = North on the land of Elisha Ganson, Ruben M. Gibbs and Samuel Lyman = East on said Ruben M. Gibbs and Highway = and I hereby Warrant that there is contained within said Bounds which I have a Right to Sell forty Seven Acres
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Wilton and his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Moore do for myself & heirs executors and administrators, covenant with the said Wilton and his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the above de- scribed premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner & form as is above written, & that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore that I the said Moore do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to WARRANT AND DEFEND the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Wilton and his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal the 9 th day of February Anno Domini 1824
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
Horatio Moore Seth D. Bean
Moore Gibbs & a Seal
LITCHFIELD COUNTY ss. Litchfield February 9 th 1824
Personally appeared Moore Gibbs
signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me, Seth D. Bean Justice of Peace. Recorded July 9 th 1824. Moses Lyman My above and foregoing is a true copy of the original Deed Recorded in 32 Page 349 Attest Moses Lyman

To all People to whom these presents shall come—GREETING
KNOW YE That I Moore Gibbs of the Town and County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Two hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Phoebe Stone of Said Litchfield wife of Charles Stone of Said Town
do by these Presents, Remise, Release, and forever QUIT CLAIM, unto Said Phoebe & her
Heirs and assigns forever, all such Right, Estate, Title and Demand whatsoever as I have or ought to have, in or to a tract of land lying in Said Litchfield in the West hundred So called Containing about Twenty acres and lies in the Society of Milton Bounded East by highway = South by Friend H. Griswold's land = West By Andrew Harris land = North by Asahel Griswold's land
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises unto her the said Phoebe To her only use and behoof, and her Heirs and assigns forever; so that neither I the said Moore nor my Heirs nor any other person or persons for me or in my name and behoof, shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises nor any part thereof; but they and every of them shall, by these presents, be excluded and forever debarred. In witness whereof I have hereunto set hand and seal; this 10th day of February 1824
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Seth S. Beecher Henry Phelps
Moore Gibbs & a Seal.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY ss. Litchfield February 10 th 1824
Personally appeared Moore Gibbs
signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Seth S. Beecher Justice of Peace Recorded February 10 th 1824 M c Moses Seymour Register
The above and foregoing is a true copy of the original Deed recorded in Litchfield land Records, Book 31 Page 405 Attest Moses Seymour Register
original Deed recorded in Register
and foregoing is a true copy 349 Attest Moses

Frederick Wolcott, a Notary Public within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Moses Seymour Esq. now is, & for many years last past hath been, Town Clerk of the Town of Litchfield within said County, that I am well ac- -quainted with his hand writing, & that the attestation of the foregoing Copy & his name subscribed thereto, are, as I verily believe, his proper handwri- -ting. Witness my hand & Notarial Seal at Litchfield in said County, this 16 th day of January A.D. 1828. Frederick Wolcott Notary Public
Shebe Stone Esq. Moses Seymour Esq.

Moore Gibbs.

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property received in return.     1 Cow, killed for support of my family.   1 Horse, sold to Levias of Paris in New York, for $30.00 to aid a Debt due him for support & paying expenses of my minor son during his residence, of the same amount.   2 Steers 2 years old, 1 bull & 1 cow, killed for the support of my family.   2 Swine killed for the use of my family.   To Johnson F. Welton, 47 Acres of Land, with dwelling house, Barn & other buildings. Feb'y 9 1824 of J. F. Welton for Land $1000. in Cash & 1000 Gall. Cider brandy estimated at 300.00   To Phoebe Stone 20 Acres of Land, appraised at $100. Feb'y 10 1824. of Phoebe Stone for 20 Acres of Land $100. in Cash. —   With the money received for the Land sold as above, I have paid the following bona fide Debts, viz:   To Phoebe Stone — $320.00   To John Welch — 278.39   To Joseph Adams — 157.72   To James Briscoe — 27.00   To Johnson F. Welton — 500.00   To Francis M. Gibbs — 100.00   To W. & S. Briscoe — 100.00   To King's Gallmades — 45.00   To E. W. & P. G. Briscoe — 13.00   To Warren H. Warren — 33.00   To Chas. Stone — 13.00   Amounting in the whole to 1587.11  
Moore Gibbs
Sworn to, and declared on the 15 th day of April A. D. 1824 before the Litchfield County Court Asst. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut (a Court of Record having authority to fine and imprison) do here by certify that the foregoing Debt and the schedules thereto annexed have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 107 dollars and 88 cents. & five Mils
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of April A. D. 1824.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk Clerk of the said Court.

County of Litchfield, ss. County Court, Term of April D. 1824.
On this 15 th day of April D. 1824, personally appeared in open Court, the same
being a Court of Record (having power to fine and imprison) for the county aforesaid, Moore
Gibbs — resident in said County aged 67 — years who being first du-
ly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration  declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, and 1st March 1823, that he the said
Gibbs — enlisted for the term of " during the War "
on the _____ day of April in the year A. D. 1777 in the State of
Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Stoddard
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon — in the line of the
State of Connecticut — on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve
in the corps until the termination of the War  A.D. when he was discharged from the
said service in Danbury in the State of Connecticut And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I
have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th of March 1818 ; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That as it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the number and names of my family residing with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows viz. My trade is that of a Tailor, but in consequence of a hurt in my right hand, received in the year 1818 I can do little or nothing at that business, & in consequence of a rupture with which I am afflicted can do but little labour. — My family resides with me & are my Wife Patience, aged 59 years, my son Willin aged 19 years, & my son Newton aged 13 years
The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscriber (except necessary clothing and bedding) viz :

Amount of personal property, now owned.
  1 Cow $15.   6 Sheep. 9.   6 Pewter plates. 0.40   3 do. Skoom 0.9   1 set Tea cups & Saucers 0.25   1 Iron Pot. 0.50   1 do. Skettle. 0.12 1/2   1 do. Tea Kettle. 0.40   1 pair andiron 0.25   1 Clock. 2.25   9 Chairs. 2.25   1 pair Tongs. 0.50   38 members of Smith Family } bible, (one third) 1.00   1 Urn. 0.50   1 Hammock. 0.60   1 Chest & Drawers. 0.50   1 Do 0.50   1 Table. 0.75   1 Stand. 0.50   1 Pail. 0.12 1/2   6 Knives & forks. 0.25   1 Looking glass. 0.25   2 tin pans. 0.12 1/2   1 yoke of Oxen } 1 Cow. } turned out to Phoebe Stone 60.00 12.00   Amount $107.88 1/2 
Moore Gibbs.

The Hon ble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

For Last the statement of my property should be misunderstood I make this additional statement When I applied for a pension in Eighteen hundred and Eighteen the property I now possess was In the hands of my uncle with whom I lived and took care of for twenty six years he died in November Eighteen hundred and Eighteen left assets which gave me the property this was settled the following winter but this property being in a situation that it will not support me and pay my debts Debts therefore relying on your benevolence and the pious invested in you by Congregational and the length of my service I hope and trust you will continue my Pension the ability of my children to labour not being mentioned in my schedule I think it proper to state here, my eldest daughter is under the care of tow Doct whom Wood testify that she is in danger of the consumption is not able to do do, not any labour you will find in my Certificate my state of health I have Eight children the four oldest are of age and left me one you have his name Reuben M Gibbs in your office was in the Northern Army in the last war discharge at Sackett harbor was taken Prisoner at Buena Vista suffered much and lost his health in part now I am consistent with your station the spirit of 76 By granting my Pension Moon Gibbs Litchfield mutton society July 7 th 1820